Hyderabad: A fraudster cheated film producer Suresh Babu of Rs 1 lakh for providing Covid – 19 vaccines. According to the Jubilee Hills police, a case has been registered on Monday on the complaint of Suresh Babu’s staff under the sections of 406 & 420 IPC.

The police said the suspect identified as Nagarjuna Reddy is now absconding after collecting the money from Suresh Babu. On May 31, 2021, Suresh Babu received a call from Nagarjuna Reddy, who offered to provide vaccines for 500 people that would cost Rs 1 lakh.

Suresh Babu agreed to the offer and transferred Rs 1 lakh into the account of T Laxmi, Nagarjuna Reddy’s wife. After receiving the amount through bank transactions, Nagarjuna Reddy switched the mobile and stop responding to Suresh Babu.